Keapara

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
khz
Alternate Names
Keopara
User Population

19,400 (2000 D. Tryon).

Location

Central province: coast east of Hood peninsula to Lalaura west of Cape Rodney. 3 villages.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Central Papuan, Sinagoro-Keapara
Dialects

Babaga, Kalo, Keapara (Keopara, Kerepunu), Aroma (Aloma, Arona, Galoma), Maopa, Wanigela, Kapari, Lalaura. In a chain of related varieties extending to Vula’a [hul].

Language Use

Also use English [eng].

Language Development

NT: 2004.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Keapara
Writing

Latin script [Latn].